The Torn Curtains is presenting "The Storm Within... Stories of Abuse", a serious play dealing with issues of gender and domestic violence.
The play, an adaptation of "Meri Kahani" written by Umbreen Inayet and Mehreen Ponja, was based on research interviews of south Asian immigrant women in Canada. It consisted of 6 stories, mostly monologues, of women who have been abused by those closest to them.
Synopsis:
Annie: Annie's story is written about a lesbian woman from Goa who struggled with her identity, and with her love for a woman.
Maaji Aur Beti: Jaswinder's story explores the theme of in-law abuse in the form of letters written between a mother and daughter.
Phool: Phool is the story of a transsexual person and his experiences with sexual identity, love and abuse.
Madhulekha: Madhulekha's story is about a high-powered business woman, originally from Mumbai, now living in New York. She is seeing a therapist. This is her first session.
Fatima: According to Statistics Canada, one quarter of all women have experienced violence at the hands of their current or past marital partner. Fatima's story is about a Muslim woman's experiences with abuse, and how she found help to get out of her abusive situation.
Running though the play is the story of Shanti, an immigrant woman who speaks little or no English. The only person she trusts or knows in this new land is Miss Julia, her teacher at the LINC Class.
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